Harden agrees to 2-year, $68.6 million deal to stay with Sixers

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 02:38:29 +0000

WASHINGTON (AFP) – NBA star James Harden has agreed to a two-year, $68.6 million deal to remain with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources told the Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday. The newspaper was just one of the US media outlets reporting the deal, which comes less than a month after the 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player […]

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UCBL: UP off to hot start; Perpetual nails 2nd win

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:23:09 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Reigning UAAP champion University of the Philippines lived up to its lofty billing and clobbered Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas, 102-73, for a rousing start in the PG Flex Linoleum UCBL Pre-Season tournament Tuesday at the SGS Gym in Quezon City. The Fighting Maroons just stamped its class all over the Dolphins as six […]

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Cebu Chooks vies in FIBA 3×3 Lipic Challenger in Croatia

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 22:34:16 +0000

Cebu Chooks left for Croatia Wednesday to see action in the 2022 FIBA 3×3 Lipik Challenger. The level nine-FIBA 3×3 tournament slated July 22 to 23 in Lipik, Pozesko-slavonska zupanija will serve as a qualifier for the Lausanne Masters. This will also be Cebu Chooks’ first tournament since the highly-successful Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3×3 Manila Masters. […]

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Coach Chot says sorry after Gilas falls to Japan

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:07:51 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes apologized after yet another disappointing run for the national team that saw them miss out on their target of a Top 8 finish in the FIBA Asia Cup – a modest goal that Reyes himself set before flying to Jakarta, Indonesia last week. “Obviously the result […]

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Clarkson arriving to help boost floundering Gilas campaign

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:01:19 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Filipino-American NBA star Jordan Clarkson is expected to give Gilas Pilipinas a huge boost for the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers next month. Still reeling from a disappointing 9th place finish in the FIBA Asia Cup and a lackluster performance in the third window of the qualifiers, Gilas […]

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Zamboanga, Nueva Ecija beat MPBL rivals in Bacolod

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 05:52:18 +0000

BACOLOD CITY – Zamboanga Family’s Brand Sardines stayed unscathed as Bacolod Bingo Plus suffered another meltdown on Tuesday in the OKbet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 4th Season presented by Xtreme here.Trailing, 65-71, with less than three minutes to go, Zamboanga blanked Bacolod the rest of the way while pouring nine points en route to a […]

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Japan ends losing skein to Gilas by 21 points

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 22:27:59 +0000

By REYNALD MAGALLON Japan ended years of futility and eliminated Gilas Pilipinas with a convincing 102-81 victory in their knockout match in the FIBA Asia Cup 2022 at the Istora, Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday, July 19. The Akatsuki Five proved to be the better team this time around as they rode a blistering […]

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10-episode reality series kicks off EASL Season 1 inaugural

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:43:06 +0000

East Asia Super League (EASL) kicks off its Season 1 excitement behind a groundbreaking, long-form reality series about the inaugural of the home-and-away regional championship league. Production already began for the series to be helmed by award-winning Korean film director John H. Lee of the ‘Battle for Incheon: Operation Chromite’ fame, alongside Korean production powerhouse […]

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Nueva Ecija subdues Bacolod in 3 OTs; Zambo beats Valenzuela in OT

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 04:21:50 +0000

BACOLOD CITY – Nueva Ecija found a savior in John Bryon Villarias as it subdued gritty Bacolod Bingo Plus, 81-74, in a thriller that started Monday and ended early Tuesday after going through three overtimes here.Villarias outscored the Bacolodnons, 8-7, including two triples in the third extension to power the unbeaten Rice Vanguards to their […]

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Univ. of Batangas’ upset over Lyceum highlights UCBL opening day

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 05:00:42 +0000

BY REYNALD MAGALLON University of Batangas pulled off a huge upset over Lyceum, 89-88 in an overtime thriller to highlight an eventful opening day of the PG Flex Linoleum UCBL Pre-Season tournament on Sunday, July 17 at the SGS Gym in Quezon City. The UB Brahmans started the game flat and fell behind by as […]

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